Album Tells a Family Story

Sometimes an object strays into our hands and jolts us back to the past.
‘Here. You should look after this now,’ my oldersister said, a few years ago, and held out a book. I almost snatched it from her because I knew my hands were the right hands…

This article by Colleen O’Sullivan appeared in the Mudgee Guardian April 2014

The featured image shows the first page of Mary Ann Brown’s album, which was given to her by her brother William Thomas Brown, just before she married Arthur Lloyd.

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Four things about me. I like reading, writing, researching and living in the country. In particular I like living at Kandos, where we have been for more than a decade. I have deep roots in this part of the country. My mother spent her early life in Kandos. My father was born at Rylstone. My grandparents were pioneers of Kandos and Rylstone. And I was born at Lue - and went to school in Mudgee. The history of this area excites me and I would like to share it with you. My monthly blogs are posted on the 1st of each month. However I intend taking a six-month furlough from blogging to continue a project that has been sitting on the shelves for too long. Also, after 71 posts and 59 articles I feel a bit stale. I posted my first blog in May 2017. There is plenty to read on this site. If you are looking for a particular person or subject use the Search function. My last post is scheduled for 1/3/2022. If you pressed "Follow" and gave your email address, the blogs will be sent to you when I return. Thank you readers for your interest, comments and support. Colleen

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  2. I am writing a booklet about the soldiers from Mudgee about their experiences in the Boer War. I have seen Colleen O’Sullivan’s bit on the Australian Horse. I would very much appreciate any information (letters, photos) she has. Most of my info so far is from letters printed in the Guardian.

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